As the first commercial deployments of 5G start to appear, the stage is set for consumers finally to find out what the powerful next-generation mobile standard promises can bring: an ambitious and far-reaching technological advance that transforms virtually all aspects of human activity—how we experience life, conduct business, create goods, and build societies.

The transformation of the access network is in full swing, buoyed by fundamental changes in how people work, the devices they use and the adoption of new business processes centered around mobility and digital information, according to a study released by business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO).

As smart functionality makes its way into homes and businesses, two devices are gaining a foothold into broader ecosystems to maximize growth and revenue opportunities: smart speakers and smart meters.

Business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) today released excerpts from its 2018 UC as a Service (UCaaS) North America Vendor Scorecard, which analyzes and rates the top 10 UCaaS providers in North America: RingCentral, 8x8, Verizon, Mitel, Comcast, Vonage, West, Star2Star, Nextiva and Fuze.

Business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) will host two “Media and Technology” conferences, one in Los Angeles, the other in London, focusing on the effects of transformative technologies on media.

Juniper stood out among the top tier of router and carrier Ethernet switch (CES) manufacturers, in the latest service provider survey from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today released findings from its WLAN Strategies North American enterprise survey, which takes an in-depth look at the access networks of medium-to-large companies and their plans for delivering wireless connectivity in the workplace to new types of devices.

As you’re planning to cover news and activities surrounding the CES 2017 in Las Vegas, January 5 – 8, 2017, a reminder that several IHS Markit technology and automotive analysts will be onsite and following developments from the show – and available for commentary during the week.

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today released excerpts from its new Telecom API Platforms Global Service Provider Survey, which explores in depth operators’ application programming interface (API) strategies, including the drivers behind their spending, how they plan to capitalize on their investments and their supplier preferences.

The global network functions virtualization (NFV) market, which includes NFV hardware, software and services, will be worth $15.5 billion by 2020, according to the latest NFV Hardware, Software, and Services Annual Market Report from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

In its latest The Cost of Server, Application, and Network Downtime: North American Enterprise Survey and Calculator, IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) revealed that, in aggregate, information and communication technology (ICT) downtime is costing North American organizations $700 billion per year.